U03 EXHAUST GAS ODOURS FROM THE BOOT - Alfa - 156 - eLearn

With the car in motion, a smell of exhaust gas is noted coming from the rear area.

1	CHECK AIR OUTLET FITTINGS	All OK	Problems met	Operation
		Results of the tests
	Check the rear air outlet fittings In particular, ascertain: fin position (they should open outward) correct fitting	Continue to Step 2	fitting anomalies	Restore the fittings to the correct position Op. 5010C60
2	CHECKING BOOT LID SEAL	All OK	Problems met	Operation
	Check the boot lid seal. In particular, check the sealing strip for wrinkles	Continue to Step 3	Fitting of seal incorrect	Fit the sealing strip correctly Op. 7025B66
3	CHECKING BOOT ALIGNMENT	All OK	Problems met	Operation
	Check tail-gate is correctly fitted. In particular, check the boot compartment/lid alignment. Ensure the sealing strip is in contact around the entire perimeter.	Continue to Step 4	Boot installation faulty	Refit the boot correctly Op. 7025B10
4	CHECK BOOT FRAME SEAL	All OK	Problems met	Operation
	Check that boot is sealed correctly.	Continue to Step 5	Boot seal faulty	Restore correct boot seal
5	UNDERBODY CHECK	All OK	Problems met	Operation
	Check that the underbody plugs in the boot area are present	Continue to Step 6	Underbody plugs missing	Refit missing plugs
6	CORRECT OPERATION CHECK	All OK	Problems met	Operation
		End of diagnosis	Fault persists	Search for the fault starting from another symptom'

With the car in motion, a smell of exhaust gas is noted coming from the rear area.

1	AIR VENTS CHECK	All OK	Problems met	Operation
		Results of the tests
	Check the rear air outlet vents. In particular, ascertain: Seal of fins (they should open outwards) correct fitting	Continue to Step 2	fitting anomalies	Restore the fittings to the correct position ( Op. 5010C60 )
2	TAILGATE SEAL MATCHING CHECK	All OK	Problems met	Operation
	Check that the seal matches the tailgate. In particular, make sure that the seal is not wrinkled.Also check that no exhaust gases are penetrating through the openings in the lower part of the tailgate.	Continue to Step 3	Fitting of seal incorrect	Fit the sealing strip correctly
3	CHECK TAIL-GATE ALIGNMENT	All OK	Problems met	Operation
	Check the fitting of the tailgate. In particular, check the boot compartment alignment, ensuring that the sealing strip is in contact around the entire perimeter.	Continue to Step 4	Tailgate fitting faulty	Refit the tail-gate correctly
4	LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT SEALANT CHECK	All OK	Problems met	Operation
	Check that the luggage compartment sealant is correct	Continue to Step 5	Luggage compartment sealant faulty	Restore the correct luggage compartment sealant
5	UNDERBODY CHECK	All OK	Problems met	Operation
	Check that the underbody plugs are fitted, in the luggage compartment housing	Continue to Step 6	Underbody plugs missing	Refit missing plugs
6	CORRECT OPERATION CHECK	All OK	Problems met	Operation
	Check that the fault is no longer present	End of diagnosis	Fault persists	Search for the fault starting from another symptom'